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Meaning of 'varicose' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Varicose [ a.]
- Irregularly swollen or enlarged; affected with, or containing, varices, or varicosities; of or pertaining to varices, or varicosities; as, a varicose nerve fiber; a varicose vein; varicose ulcers.
- Intended for the treatment of varicose veins; -- said of elastic stockings, bandages. and the like.

Meaning of 'varicose' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . varicose [ s]
Meaning (1):
- abnormally swollen or knotty
Example in sentence:
  • varicose veins

Nearby Words:

vara varan varangian varanus vare varec vari variability variable variableness

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